Condé Nast Portfolio, April 2008
FEATURES
Search Mission
Google C.E.O. Eric Schmidt on the threat from a Microsoft-Yahoo Deal. Read more
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
In the no-consequences economy, money managers who lose billions never seem to get punished. Read more
The Long Way There
Changing U.S. commutes show that we're not as green as we'd like to be. Read more
The Art of the Steal
Why a renowned art dealer stands accused of bilking wealthy clients. Read more
The Betrayal of Judge Radhi
The U.S. cheered when an Iraqi judge uncovered high-level theft. Then he was left to fend for himself. Read more
Benefactor and the Beast
From saving chimps to saving the earth. Read more
CULTURE INC.
The Soprano
The Met's new diva is attracting fans (and generating ticket sales) at an unprecedented rate. Read more
Sex and the City: The Smackdown
With the film of HBO's hit set to reach movie theaters next month, we check up on how the cast and crew have fared financially since the show ended. Read more
Winner Does Not Take All
Nabbing a Pulitzer certainly helps an author sell books-but not as much as you might think. Read more
Tara Economics
Why a director thought a Gone With the Wind musical would be cheaper to stage in London than on Broadway. Read more
Defining Conservatism Up
Book review: Pinpointing where the movement went wrong. Read more
COLUMNS
Murdoch vs. the Times
Why the Gray Lady is more vulnerable to a Murdoch-style takeover than it might seem. Read more
The Economy of Fear
The new recession will be deeper than most of us expect, and there's little an interest-rate cut or economic-stimulus check can do about it. Read more
Memo to the Next President
Fannie Mae is a sleeping giant that could disrupt the economy in ways we haven't seen. This year's candidates need plans to fix Fannie. Here's how. Read more
Cubs Calculus
A sale of the Chicago Cubs could break a Major League Baseball record-never mind that the lovable losers haven't won a World Series since 1908. Read more
I Don't Want My Web TV
Joost once promised to be the iTunes of high-quality programming on the Web. Can the company's plan for live internet TV save it from being an also-ran Read more
BRIEF
Take and Give
Hedge fund king Bill Ackman tries to seed his foundation with profits from risky investments. Read more
World's Most Worthless Money
100,000 percent inflation, and the rise of the 10-million-dollar bill. View Slideshow
Tax-Free C.E.O.'s
This month, the best perk of all: Your company pays your I.R.S. bill. Read more
Real Business, Real Results
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.
spotlight on
Health Care
Bad to the Bone No More
Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad
behavior and promote healthier lifestyles.
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